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Table 1 Ingredients and composition of the experimental diets (%)

From: A high-concentrate diet induced colonic epithelial barrier disruption is associated with the activating of cell apoptosis in lactating goats

Items

The ratio of concentrate to forage

35:65

65:35

Ingredients (% of DM)

  

Leymus chinensis

52.0

28.0

Medicago sativa hay

13.0

7.0

Corn

25.6

25.0

Wheat bran

0

30.7

Soybean meal

7.4

2.2

Rape seed meal

0

4.0

Limestone meal

0.5

1.5

Calcium phosphate dibasic

0.8

0.7

Salt

0.4

0.4

Premix1

0.4

0.5

Total

100

100

Nutrient levels2 (%)

  

Net energy(MJ/kg)

5.16

5.78

Digestible crude protein

7.31

8.05

Crude protein

12.17

13.42

Neutral detergent fiber

34.76

39.06

Acid detergent fiber

22.85

21.99

Calcium

0.72

1.04

Phosphorus

0.35

0.53

  1. 1Provided per kg of premix: Vitamin A 6 000U; Vitamin D2 500U; Vitamin E 80 mg; Cu 6.25 mg; Fe 62.5 mg; Zn 62.5 mg; Mn 50 mg; I 0.125 mg; Co 0.125 mg; Mo 0.125 mg.
  2. 2Nutrient levels were estimated from the current goat foods.